Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate contamination of retail packed lunches caused by PVC gloves used in the preparation of foods

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 569-579

  Tsumura, Yukari ^a   Ishimitsu, Susumu ^a   Kaihara, Akiko ^a   Yoshii, Kimihiko ^a   Nakamura, Yumiko ^a   Tonogai, Yasuhide ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

DEHA; Disposable Glove; GC MS PVC; PACKED Lunch; Phthalate

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PHTHALIC ACID BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL) ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIBUTYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DIOCTYL ESTER; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PROCESSING; GLOVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICE; SAMPLE;

EID: 0034994536     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030120071     Document Type: Article

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